Provision-safe



(No Model.) W. A. JONES. PROVISION SAFE.

No.465,'10. Patented Dee. 22.1891.

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VALTER ADOLPIIUS JONES, 0F BAGVELLS, T IXAS.

PROVISION-SAFE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 465,710, dated December 22, 1891.

Application led June l5, 1891. Serial No. 396,236. (No model.)

T0 a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, VALTER ADOLPHUS JONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bagwells, in the county of Red River and State of Texas, has invented certain new and usefullmprovements 1n Provision-Safes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a pantry and kitchen safe combined and designed to be built apart from the house and constituting a distinct and removable piece of furniture; and the object of my invention is to provide a compactlybuilt and systematicallyarranged pantry and kitchen safe in which all the articles, utensils, apartments,and compartments tobefound in a well-organized pantry and kitchen safe combined, are methodically arranged and constructed with a view ot' eXpediting and aiding in the quick preparation of a meal. I attain said object by a certain construction, arrangement, and combination of parts fully described and illustrated in this specication and the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is aview illustrating the details ct parts, to be referred to hereinafter.

Referring to the drawings, the letter A des ignates the kitchen-safe proper, which is constructed with the top hinged lids a pivotally secured thereto so as to be opened horizontally by means of the screws or pivots ai. Said safe is also provided with the doors a and a2. In the upper apartment of this sate there is located the hopper or bin B, having the vertical partition h5, which divides the same into 'two com artments b hs designed as re ositories for meal and iiour, respectively. In the bottom of this bin there are two sliding boards or cut-offs b,wl1ich can be drawn out or pushed in by means ot the handles b2. Above one of said sliding boards D', which are designed to let the flour or meal into the compartment d that measures t-he quantity of same, there is located the roller h3, journaled in the sides of said compartment so as to be operated from the outside of the safe. This roller is pro* vided with the transverse bars b for stirring the flour in the bottom ot1 the flour-compartcaking.

It will be seen thatin the bottom of the bin B there is a metallic lining H, with its sides contracting and terminating at its lower end with a neck h, upon which there is a projection or key h; and that through said neck there passes a crank-shaft hi, which has bearings and is journaled through the sides ot said bin. This shaft hasin its center the agitators or dashers hl, by means of which the our or meal is thoroughly pulverized and prepared for the sieve C. Directly under the agitators o7 of the crank-shaft (ri, and Aupon the neck 7L of the metallic lining II, there is located the removable sieve C. It will be observed by reference to Fig. 3 that this sieve contains a slot c near its top, and that integrally therewith there is formed a projecting loop c through which the projection or key h', upon the neck `h of the metallic lining II isadapted to pass when the sieve C is being removed or adjusted thereto. lVhen said sieve is so adjusted, it is turned to the point indicated by the dotted lines, and is therefore held. in its normal position by the key or projection 7i. Then it is necessary to remove said sieve for cleaning, the same is turned until the proj ection or key h is opposite the loop c', when the sieve can be readily pulled oft. In other words, said slot, loop, and projection, or key constitute a lock for removing and replacing and holding in its normal posit-ion the sieve C.

Under the sieve C there is provided the compartment D for the tray, which receives the meal or lour when sifted. Upon each side of the compartment D there are two drawers D, which are divided into any number ot compartments for spices, tto.

Upon each side of the bin B are designed the compartments E for pans, cooking utensils, racks, the.

Directly under the compartment occupied by the tray there is to be found the kneadingboard F, which slides in and out upon the grooved bearings I in the sides ot the sate. This board is provided with the projections f upon the bottom of same, which, when the board is being drawn outfor use, come in contact with the doors d2 and open the same. These doors being opened assume the position illustrated in Fig. l, and thereby aitord a iirrn ment with a view of preventing the same from support for said kneadingboard when in use. Owing to said construction and arrangement the doors ce2 are opened simultaneously with the withdrawal of the kneading-board F and provide a substantial support therefor.

G represents compartments for meat, butter, and eggs, and J J formilk, lard, and other necessaries.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The-pantry and kitchen safe A, provided with the hinged doors upon the top of same communicating with the bin B, the bin B, lo-

cated directly under said doors and in the upper part of said safe and divided into the compartments b, bs, and d, the roller h6, and the cut-off b -in the bottom portion of the oompartment b, the cut-off in the bottom portion of the compartment 68, the crank-shaft b4, extendingthrough the compartment d and journaled through the sides of said bin, the removable 'sieve C, located upon the neck 7L ot the metallic lining of said bin, the compartment D, directly under the sieve C, the drawers D upon each side of the compartment D, the kn eading-board F, located under the compartment D, and the drawers D upon the grooved bearings I of the safe and having the downwardly-projecting proj ections f, the compartment G under said kneading-board, the compartments J J under the compartment G, and the hinged doors CL2, opening into the lat.- ter compartments J J and G,'substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence ot two Witnesses.

Vitnesses:

DAVID RAINEY, SAM GRIFFIN. 

